England W vs Ireland W, 1st ODI
Ireland Women tour of England 2026 · ODI · · Grace Road, Leicester
England W won by 6 wickets (with 71 balls remaining) (England W 283/4, Ireland W 281/5).
Match report
England W (ENG-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 1st ODI of Ireland Women tour of England 2026, a ODI match, at Grace Road, Leicester. Play began on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
England W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Eloise Sheridan and Rose Dovey, with Sarah Bartlett as match referee.
Ireland W made 281/5 in 50 overs, with Gaby Lewis top-scoring on 69 from 89 balls. Charlie Dean was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 44. England W made 283/4 in 38.1 overs, with Maia Bouchier top-scoring on 104 from 95 balls. Cara Murray was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 58.
Result: England W won by 6 wickets (with 71 balls remaining). Maia Bouchier was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland W · 1st innings: 281/5 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Tector | c Alice Capsey b Issy Wong | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Gaby Lewis | b Issy Wong | 69 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 77.53 |
| Amy Hunter | b Charlie Dean | 62 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 68.89 |
| Orla Prendergast | c sub b Mady Villiers | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 111.76 |
| Rebecca Stokell | not out | 54 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Leah Paul | b Charlie Dean | 29 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 74.36 |
| Louise Little | not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 33 · Did not bat: Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire, Kia McCartney
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issy Wong | 10 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Lauren Filer | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Tilly Corteen-Coleman | 7 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 7.57 |
| Danielle Gibson | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Charlie Dean | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Mady Villiers | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 5.75 |
England W · 1st innings: 283/4 (38.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maia Bouchier | c Orla Prendergast b Arlene Kelly | 104 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 109.47 |
| Sophia Dunkley Brown | c & b Cara Murray | 73 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 119.67 |
| Jodi Grewcock | b Cara Murray | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Alice Capsey | not out | 41 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 102.5 |
| Freya Kemp | c Alice Tector b Cara Murray | 36 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 163.64 |
| Danielle Gibson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Charlie Dean, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong, Lauren Filer, Tilly Corteen-Coleman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 6 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 5.83 |
| Jane Maguire | 6 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
| Arlene Kelly | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Kia McCartney | 6 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 7.83 |
| Cara Murray | 9 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 6.44 |
| Louise Little | 5.1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 8.13 |
Latest overs
- Over 39 (ENG-W, Louise Little): 4 runs, 274/4 – 4
- Over 38 (ENG-W, Cara Murray): 10 runs, 270/4 – 1 1 W 4 • 4
- Over 37 (ENG-W, Louise Little): 9 runs, 260/3 – • 2 2 • 4 1
- Over 36 (ENG-W, Cara Murray): 3 runs, 251/3 – • 1 • 1 • 1
- Over 35 (ENG-W, Louise Little): 2 runs, 248/3 – • • • 1 1 •
- Over 34 (ENG-W, Arlene Kelly): 16 runs, 246/3 – • 4 4 4 4 •